18-T-19 Budget adjustment to renovate the bathroom and shower facilities at the recreation center and authorizing contract for repairsORDINANCE NO. 18 -T -19
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO RENOVATE THE BATHROOM AND
SHOWER FACILITIES, AND OTHER MINOR REPAIRS TO THE RECREATION
CENTER, AND AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT FOR THE REPAIRS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 17 -T -30, the City of Schertz (the "City") adopted the
budget for the City for the fiscal year 2017 -2018 (the "Budget , which provides funding for the
City's operations throughout the 2017 -2018. fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Staff discovered a water leak with significant damage in the
restrooms and showers at the Recreation Center in October 2017; and
WHEREAS, City Staff have worked with LPA, Inc. to design and engineer plans to
renovate both restrooms and shower facilities as well as make minor repairs in the buildings
crawlspace; and
WHEREAS, the City has solicited competitive bids from qualified construction
companies to accomplish the renovation work in accordance with design and engineering
completed by LPA, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, after analysis of the responses provided by each of the nine (9) responding
construction firms, City staff has determined that Crownhill Construction, Inc. can provide the
best quality work at the best value; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it.is in the best interest of the City to
contract with Crownhill Construction, Inc. pursuant to the recommendation made by City Staff;
and
WHEREAS, the City needs to authorized budget amounts of $469,463.50 from General
Fund Reserves for the repairs at the Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, City staff will recommend the General Fund Reserves be reimbursed by
$469,463.50 through a bond issuance for this project if approved during the next bond sale; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the City Council of the City adjust the Budget
and award the repair construction contract to Crownhill Construction, Inc; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has determined that it is in the best interest of
the City to adjust the Budget and award the repair contract to Crownhill Construction, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF S CHERTZ, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City shall increase the General Fund Budget by $469,463.50 for the
repairs to the Recreation Center funded by the General Fund Reserves.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Acting City Manager to enter into a
contract with Crownhill Construction, Inc. in the amount of their bid of $426,785.00 with a ten
percent (10 %) contingency of $42,678.50 for a not to exceed amount of $469,463.50 for the
renovations to the Recreation Center.
Section 3. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part
of the judgment and findings of the Council.
Section 4. All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or
inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters
resolved herein.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 6. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 7. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and
any publication required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED ON FIRST and FINAL READING, the 22nd day
of May, 2018.
CITY OF SCITZ, TEXAS
Michael R. Carpenter, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Sec t ra y
(CITY SEAL)
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